Metallic tie and rail-chair.



M. E. PAUKBR.

METALLIC TIE AND RAIL CHAIR. APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 25, 1912.

Patented 0ct.15,1912.

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MARION E. PACKER, F RGCK'W'ELL CITY, IOWA.

METALLIC Tin-nun RAIL-CHAIR;

Specification Letters Patent.

Application filed March 25, 1812. Serial No. 688,020,

securely fastenedjto the tie.

15,- a provide a rail fastener of novel construc- A further object ofthe invention is to tion whichis adapted 'for use in connection wrth anovel form of metalliccross tie.

- Another object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracterwhich will possess advantages in points of 'efliciency anddurability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simplein con struction and operation. I

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in thenovel features of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims andshown 'in the accompanying drawings, in-

which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line andFig. 33 of Fig. 1. p

Referringmore particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a cross tiepreferablyconstructed of metal'o'r other suit-able material, such aswood if desired. The'under side of-the tie is channeled as shown at 2.Mounted upon the tie is a rail chair 3, said chair being provided on itsunder side with a transverse groove 4 having the undercut side walls 5adapted for-the reception of' the beveled edges 6 of the tie which formsa. substantially dovetailed connection between the tie and the chair toprevent any longitudinal movem'ent of the chair. Re-

- versely disposed vertical flanges 7 are formed on the top side of thechair and arranged upon the opposite sides of the rail 8.

A transverse opening 9 1s formed'in each of the flanges and adapted forthe recep 10, said pin having tion of the locking pin its inner endprovided with the beveled face 11 adapted to fit snuglyupon the'baseflange 2-2 of Fig. 1; is a sectional View on the line' base, and beveledfaces the beveled faces of the rail. A vertical opening 12 is formed ineach of the flanges communicating withthe transverse opening 9 andadapted to receive the securing pins 13, said pins being disposed withinthe opening 12 and havin their lower ends passing to form a securing pin13 is adapted to abut to hold the locking pin in its operative position.

It will be seen that by having the pins 13 passing entirely through thechair and the tie it will prevent any lateral movement of the chair. Ansuit-able fastening means may be applie to the lower ends of the pins 13to hold them securely in place.

In placing the chair 3 upon the tie the same is to be placed at the endof the tie so that the beveled portions 6 office tie will fitinto theunder out side walls 5 of the groove 4. The chair will then he sliduponthetie "till the openings 12 in the chair register with the openingsin the tie, the

locking pins 13 will be inserted in the openings to hold the chair in,place. When the Patented Oct. 15., 1912.

O entirely through the tie 1. The'locking pin iscut away shoulder 14against which the rails are laidthe pins 13 will have to be I removed toallow for the insertion of the locking pin 10, the securing pins willthen be replaced to hold the locking pin and also the chair.

From. the above description taken in con nection with the drawings itwill be readily apparent that I have provided a rail fastener onmetallic cross ties whereby the rails Will be securely fastened to thetie.-

While I have shown and described the preferred form'of my invention itwill be obvious that-various changes .in the details of construct-ionand in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into ractice without sacrificing any of the novei features ordeparting from the scope thereof.

1. In a deviceof the character described, the combination of a tiehaving a channeled formed on the longitudinal edges thereof, of a railchair having a transverse groove formed on its under side, said groovebeing provided with undercut side walls adapted for the reception ofdisposed vertical flanges formed on the upper face of the chair andarranged upon opposite sides of the, rail, said flanges being eachprovided. with a transverse opening,

of the tie, longitudinally I a locking pin disposed Within said Opening2.11m a device of the character described,

the combination with a metallic cross tie,

having a channeled base and beveled faces formed upon its longitudinaledges, a rail chair having a transverse groove formed in its under side,said groove being provided with: undercut side walls adapted for thereception of .the beveled faces of the tie, longitudinally disposedvertical flanges formed upon the upper face of the chair andarr'angedupon opposite 'sides of the rail, each of said flanges being providedwith'a transverse opening, a locking pin disposed in said opening, a'beveled face formed upon one end of the pin and adapted to engage thebase flange ofthe rail, each of said flanges being also provided with avertical opening communicating with the transverse opening, and securingpins arranged within the vertical openings and holding the locking pinin place, said securing pins being disposed through openings in the tieto prevent lateral movement of the chair upon the tie.

copies of this patent may be obtained for 3. Ina device of the characterdescribed,

the. combination with a metallic cross tie,

having beveled faces formed upon its longi- 'tudinal edges, of a railchair having a transverse groove on its under side, said groove beingprovided with unclercut side walls adapted for the reception of thebeveled i I faces oftle, longitudinally disposed vertical flanges formedupon the upper face of the chair and arranged upon opposite sides of therail, each of said flanges being provided with a transverse opening, alocking pin disposed within the opening and adapted to engage the baseflanges of the rail, each of said flanges having a vertical opening Intestimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

MARION E. PACKER.

' Witnesses:

JOHN BEANE, A. MEWSBURGEB.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. IWashington, D. G.

